Ray v. State

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Chemist Hinzie testified that he analyzed six samples of beer brought him by the sheriff of Anderson county shortly after June 19th. He said the alcoholic content of said bottles ranged from five to eleven per cent. His testimony was objected to as evidencing an effort on the part of the state to prove a different offense from that charged in the indictment herein. The offense charged was the possession of intoxicating liquor for purposes of sale. Appellant contended that the state was trying to get a conviction by proving him in possession of liquor…